FNUS75 KGJT 010210 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR RAY MESA II...BLM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 810 PM MDT WED MAR 31 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON APRIL 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE REGION TODAY FOR COOL UNSETTLED CONDITIONS. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST ON FRIDAY WITH MORE SUN AND LESS WIND EXPECTED. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-35 F. MIN HUMIDITY........50-55%. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CLEARING INDEX......1050. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH. CLEARING INDEX......1050 UNTIL DECREASING TO 250. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-36 F. MIN HUMIDITY........26-31%. WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8-12 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. CLEARING INDEX......150 IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 900 IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE REQUESTED BY...PAUL PLEMONS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100401.RAYME.01/GJT